Photography Tips : How to Use a Polarizing Filter

A polarizing filter brings out the rich colors of the subject matter, but it also reduces the haze caused by reflected light. Use a polarizing filter when photographing water and other reflective surfaces with helpful tips from an award-winning photographer in this free video on photography techniques.

Expert: Tom Sapp
Contact: www.tomsapp.com
Bio: Award-winning photographer, Tom Sapp, has been an evolving and constantly growing photographer since 1999.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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[jhatcliffe]

I really dont mean to be rude, but this video should be called "what a polarizing filter does" not how to use one. You didn't explain any aspect of how to actually use one, foe example, that you may have to manually adjust white balance or exposure compensate to compensate for the filter. This video was informative but not on how to actually "use" the filter.

[Bananas1973]

Agree with jhat

[DavidHeatonPhoto]

This is not true, it is not slightly tilted.

The first stage of the polarizer is a linear filter which filters out light that is linearly polarized in a specific direction. The second stage, for technical reasons related to the auto sensors within the camera, then circularly polarizes the light before it enters the camera.